Amos 1:4

“But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.”

"But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad." - Amos 1:4
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What does Amos 1:4 mean?

Amos 1:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Benhadad." This verse is part of a series of prophecies against various nations that Amos, a shepherd and prophet, delivered as a warning…

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The Consuming Fire of God's Judgment

The prophetic words of Amos in Amos 1:4, "But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad," echo through the annals of history as a stark reminder of God's sovereignty and judgment. As we delve into this verse, we uncover profound…

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A Prayer for Divine Judgment and Righteousness

Heavenly Father, Today, I come before Your throne with reverence and awe. I am reminded of the words of Your prophet Amos, where You proclaimed, "But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad" (Amos 1:4, KJV). Lord, these words echo…

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Amos 1:4 - "But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad."
Amos 4:1 - "Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink."
Amos 1:1
Amos 1:1 - "The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake."
Amos 4:4 - "¶ Come to Beth-el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:"
Amos 8:4 - "¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,"
Amos 4:13 – "He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind, and who reveals his thoughts to mankind."
Amos 5:4 - "¶ For thus saith the LORD unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:"
Amos 6:4 - "That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;"
Amos 4:5 - "And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD."
Amos 4:3 - "And ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD."
Amos 3:4 - "Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?"
Amos 1:15 - "And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD."
Amos 1:7 - "But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:"
Amos 1:10 - "But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof."
Amos 1:12 - "But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah."
Amos 4:12 - "Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel."
Amos 8:1 - "Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and behold a basket of summer fruit."
Amos 4:8 - "So two or three cities wandered unto one city, to drink water; but they were not satisfied: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD."
Amos 7:4 - "¶ Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part."
Amos 9:4 - "And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good."
Amos 4:2 - "The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks."
Amos 4:6 - "¶ And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD."
Amos 5:1 - "Hear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel."
Amos 4:11 - "I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD."
Amos 1:14 - "But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:"
Amos 6:1 - "Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!"
"Hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, that are in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, Bring, and let us drink." - Amos 4:1
"¶ Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail," - Amos 8:4